Coin controlled switch and timing mechanism



June 27, 1933. A. D. ANTOINE v C01 CONTROLLED SWITCH AND TIMINGMECHANISM 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 21, 1929 June 27, 1933. ANTOINE1,915,641

COIN CONTROLLED SWITCH AND TIMING MECHANISM Filed Sept. 21, 1929 4Sheets-Sheet 2 June 2 1933- A. D. ANTOINE COIN CONTROLLED SWITCH ANDTIMING MECHANISM 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Sept. 21, 1929 June 27, 1933. A.D. ANTOINE COIN CONTROLLED SWITCH AND TIMING MECHANISM 4 Sheets-Sheet 4,I/III/II/IIIII/II/I/II/I/I/I/I/I/II Filed Sept. 21, 1929 Patented June27,- 1933.

UNITED STATES rArsnr1 orr ca ALFRED n. ANTOINE, or rnoaeo, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR 'ro ADVNCE uncnnm cou- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A conrona'rron F 1LLmo1s COIN CONTROLLED SWITCH AND TIMING MECHAfiifiMApplcation filed September 21, 1929. Serial No. 394,162.

This invention relates to improvements in switch operating and controlmechanism, and one of the objects ofthe same is to provide improvedmechanism whereby upon the insertion of a predetermined coin or othersuitable token, a control switch will be actuated and motor mechanism,preferably though not necessarily clock mechanism, will be set intomotion and the parts of the switch actuating mechanism will be set sothat after a predetermined period of time of operation of the motormechanism the switch will be automatically actuated.

A further object is to provide improved mechanism of this characterembodying a switch operating element havin a predetermined extent ofmovement and means also adapted to be set whereby the time of opera tionof the switch in the period of movement of vthe said element may bevaried.

A further object is to provide in a mecha- 'nism of this charactera-motor having an escapement mechanism and improved means wherebyuponthe actuation of the switch device motion will be imparted directlyto the escapement mechanism to start the motor.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishmentof other new anduseful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features ofnovelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangementof the several parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed andshown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this 111- will assume toset the switch operating element in a position to close the switch.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 at the completion of theoperation which was begun in Figure 4, and showingthe parts in theposition which they will assume just before the motor is started in itsoperation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral designates asupporting plate upon which is mounted an operating handle 11 thatoperates a check carrier, after the check or coin has been insertedthereinto.

The check controlled mechanism is preferably of the construction shownin my prior Patent Number 1,452,721, issued April 24,

1923, but may be of any desired or suitable construction. Sufiice it tosay, that when a proper check is inserted in the check slot and thehandle 11 is actuated against the stress of the spring 12, the checkwill be carried forward and at apredetermined time in the cycle ofoperation thereof will be deposited into the machine.

By the insertion of the check or coin the handle 11, through theintermediate mechanism, is operatively connected with a rotatable disc13, suitably mounted.

All of the above referred to parts, however, are of the ordinary andwell known construction and constitute no part of the present invention.

Supported in any suitable manner from the plate 10 and in the rearthereof is another supporting plate 14, and secured to this plate 14 andsupported thereby is a suitable bracket 15, and which bracket supportsand holds a motor device designated generally by the reference numeral16 spaced from the plate or member 14.

The motor 16 may be of'any desired construction, but is here shown asbeing constitluted of the spring type having a balance wheel 17 whichcontrols an escapement lever 18, the arms 19 of the lever co-operatingwith the escapement ratchet 20. Carried by'the shaft of the escapementratchet 20 is a gear 21 and meshing with this gear 21 is a 22, and atrain of gears 23 is disposed between gear Carried by the element 26 isa spring controlled dog 30 which engages the teeth of the gear wheel 24.A spring 31 is anchored by one end to a fixed support as at 32 and isconnected by its other end 33 with the element 26. The purpose of thespring 31 is to swing the member 26 about its pivotal support and byreason of the engagement of the pawl or dog 30 with the teeth of thegear 24 rotate the latter, and as the element 26 is pivotally mounted,it will be manifest that it will move to the right in Figure 1, untilthe I lip or projection 27 thereon engages the screw 28. Therefore, byadjusting the screw 28, it will be manifest that the extent of movementof the element 26 under the stress 0 the sprin 31 may be varied.

The switch device 34 to be operated is preferably of the snap type andis provided with an operating handle or button 35.

Carried with the element 26 is a member 36 which is provided with adeflected portion 37, in the path of movement of which portion 37 thehandle or button 35 of the switch is arranged so that assuming thehandle or button 35 of the switch 34 and the element 26 andmember 36 tobe in the position shown in Figure 5, the spring 31 will be undertension and will exert its stress upon the element 26 tending to move itto the right in Figure 5.

This movement, however, is arrested by reason of the fact that the pawlor dog 30 engages in the teeth of the gear 24. The rotation of the gear24 is retarded through the train of gears 2322 and the movement of thesegears in turn is controlled by the actuation of the escapement mechanism1819-20, as well as the balance wheel 17.

Therefore, assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Figure 5,and the escapement mechanism operating, it will be manifest that thegear 24 will be rotated and as this gear is rotated in the directionshown by the arrow in Figure 5, the deflected portion 37 of the member36 will be gradually moved to the right until the portion 37 of themember 36 engages and shifts the handle or button 35 of the switchdevice 34. This will impart an initial movement to the handle or button35 and the switch will snap over to interrupt the circuit. At this timethe shoulder or projection 27 (see Figure 1) on the element226 willengage the screw or stop device Pivotally mounted upon a suitablesupport, preferably the plate 14, as at 39 and intermediate its ends, isa lever 40. One end of this lever is bifurcated or cut away as at 41 andinto this cut away portion or bifurcation the handle or button 35projects so that by swinging the lever 40 about its pivot in eitherdirection, the switch handle or button 35 will be operated by theengagement of the respective walls of the bifurcation 41.

The lever 40 is operated by means of the disc 13 through the medium of arojection 42 carried by the disc. This pro ection 42 engages one of thefaces of the tapered extremity 43 of a member 44 that is pivotallysupported intermediate its ends as at 45 upon a suitable support,preferably the plate 14, to rock the member 44 about its pivot in onedirection, when the disc 13 is moving in the direction indicated by thearrows in Figure 4. When, however, the disc 13 is rotated in theopposite direction or in the direction of the arrowas shown in Figure 5,then the projection 42 will engage the other tapered or beveledextremity 43 of the member 44 to rock the latter in the o positedirection. A spring 46 is connected by one end as at 47 to the member 44and is anchored by its other end as at 48 to a fixed support, preferablythe plate 14.

The lever 40 is swung about its pivot 39 by the operation of the member44 and this is accomplished through the medium of a link 49 which ispivotally connected as at 50 with the member 44 at one end and at itsother end is pivotally connected as at 51 with the lever 40. Thus itwill be seen that by swinging the member 44 about its pivot in eitherdirection the lever 40 will be correspondingly moved and the spring 46will operate to hold the member 44 in its adjusted position.

The lever 44 as well as the member 40 are preferably located in closeproximity to the supporting plate 14 and in positions that during theiroperation or movements about their pivots they will not interfere withthe operation of another member or lever 52, the latter being pivotallysupported intermediate its ends, preferably upon the shaft 25. The upperend of the lever 52 is arranged within the path of movement of a roller53 forming an extension of the projection 42 and the lower end 54 of thelever 52 is connected to the member 36, through the medium of afastening device 55 which passes through the Igember 36 and engages theend of the lever The member 36 is provided with a plurallty of openings56 into which the fastening device 55 may be placed to connect the lever52 with the member 36, to vary the time of the engagement of thedeflected portion 37 of the member 36 with the handle or button 35 ofthe switch. Through the medium of the connection of the lever 52 withthe memcuit.

ber 36 by the fastening device .55, it will be manifest that when the.disc '13 is rotated and the roller 53 engages the adjacent end of thelever 52 to swing it about its pivot to the right in Figure 3, the yokeor member 26 will be moved aboutits pivot to the left in Figure 3, andagainst the stress of the spring 31, during the movement oi the disc 13in one direction or in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 3.This will set the motor so that when the disc 13 is rotated in theopposite direction to move the roller 53 away from the lever 52, thestress of the spring 31 will tend to pull the members 36 and 26forwardly, or to the right in Figure 3 to rotate the gear 24 and therebyoperate the motor. The motor, however, is not self-starting andtherefore in order to start the motor it is necessary to shift or movethe escapement lever 18. This may be accomplished in the followingmanner.

Carried by the end of the lever 40, preferably by being secured theretoby a fastening device as at 57, is an arm 58 preferably in the form of aspring wire. This arm is disposed adjacent the escapement lever 18 andis so shaped that when the lever 40 is moved in a direction that theupper end thereof will assume the position shown in Figure 5, the end ofthe arm 58 will engage behind the escapement lever 18 and move it in onedirection. When, however, the lever 40 is moved in the oppositedirection or into'the position shown in Figure 3, the end of the arm 58willmove away from the escapement lever 18, thereby allowing the latter,under the influence of the balance wheel 17, to move in the oppositedirection and thereby. start the motor.

The arm 58 being of resilient or spring material, will prevent injury.to the parts, yet will be sufiiciently strong to move the escapementlever 18. When the lever 40 is moved into the position shown in Figure5, the handle or button 35 of the switch will be moved into a positionto complete the circuit through the conductors 38 and the member 26 willalso be moved against the stress of the spring 31.

The motor will continue to operate under the influence of the spring 31until the deflected portion 37 of the member 36 engages and moves theswitch handle or button 35 from the position shown in Figure 5 to theposition shown in Figure 3, at which time the switch button or handlewill snap over and close the circuit. The motor will be stopped orarrested in its movement by the engagement of the projection 27 on theelement 26 engaging the stop screw 28. This will occur just at the timethat the switch handle or button 35 snaps over to interrupt the cir-Therefore, by adjusting the point of connection of the lower end 54 ofthe lever 52 with the member 36, through the medium of the fasteningdevice 55 and the holes 56 in the member 36, the time in the cycle ofoperation of the mechanism at which the deflected portion 37 of themember 36 will engage the switch handle or button 35, may be varied,

and likewise the time at which the movement of the element 26 will bearrested may be 59 is deposited into the mechanism so that the disc 13can be rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow, theanti-friction roller 53 will engage one of the beveled faces of the endof the member 44 and the latter will yield to permit the roller to passthereover.

Upon a continued movement of the disc 13 in the same direction theprojection 42 will then engage the end of the lever 52 to rock thelatter about its pivot 27 and the members 26 and 36 from the positionshown in Figure 3, to the position shown in Figure 4. When the member 26has reached the limit of its movement in this direction the dog or pawl30 will engage between the teeth of the gear wheel 24 and the spring 31will be placed under tension so that when the lever 52 is released bythe projection 42 moving out of engagement therewith the spring 31 willoperate to rotate the gear 24 and consequently the motor.

The parts are shown at their extreme points of movement in thisdirection in Figure 4. The handle 11 of the check controlled mechanismis then released so that the disc 13 can return in the oppositedirection under the stress of the spring '12. that is, moved the arrowsin Figure 5, the anti-friction roller 42 will engage the beveled face ofthe member 44 and move it from the position shown in Figures 3 and 4 tothe position shown in Figure 5, and then the member 44 will yield topermit the anti-friction roller to pass thereover. During this movementof the member 44 the link 49 will move the lever 40 from theposition-shown in Figure 4, to the position shown in Figure 5, toactuate the switch handle or button 35 to render the circuit inactive,if the circuit should happen to be active at that time. "A continuedmovement, however, of the disc 13 in the same direction will cause theanti-friction roller 53 to pass over the end of the member 44, thelatter yielding to permit such movement. Just at the time that theanti-friction roller thus disengages the end of the member 44, thespring 46 will quickly return the member 44 to the position shown inFigure 4.

i the lever 40 so as to swing the. escapoment lever about its pivot inone direction and then release the same, thereby starting the balancewheel 17 to operate the escapement mechanism 18-20.

The motor will then continue to run until the deflected portion 37 oftheanember 36 engages the switch handle or button 35 to move the latterfrom the position shown in Figure 5 back to the position shown inFigures 3 and 4, to interrupt thercircuit. Just at this time theprojection 27 on the member 26 will engage the stop device 28 and themotor will also be stopped.

\Vhile the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various changes may be made inthe details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departingfrom the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is 1. In combination, a switch, a pivotallymounted element for actuating said switch in one direction, meanstending normally to move said element in a direction to actuate theswit-h, motor mechanism embodying a toothed element. a dog carried withthe first said element and adapted to engage between the teeth of saidtoothed element whereby the said toothed element will be rotated by thefirst recited means, a rotatable disc, means carried by thediscland-"adapted to engage said pivotally mounted element to swing thelatter about its pivot against the stress of the first recited means, apivotally mounted spring controlledelement, a pivotally mounted leverfor moving the switch in the oppositc direction, an operative connectionbetween the said lever and the said spring controlled element wherebythe said lever will be moved in one direction by the said springcontrolled element, the said means which is arried by said disc alsoengaging with said sit-ring controlled element to rock the latter aboutits pivot, and means connected with the first said lever for startingthe motor.

2. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switch in one direction, means tending normally to move saidelement in a. direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyinga toothed element, a dog carried with the first said element and adaptedto engage between the teeth of said toothed element whereby the saidtoothed elementwill be rotated by the first recited means, a rotatabledisc, means carried by the disc and adapted to engage direction by thesaid spring controlled 'eles said pivotally mounted element to swing thelatter about its pivot against the stress of the first recited means, apivotally mounted spring controlled element, a pivotally mounted leverfor moving the switch in the ,cycle of operation at which the saidpivotally mounted element will actuate the said switch.

3. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switch in one. direction, means tending normally to move saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyinga toothed element, a dog carried with the first said element and adaptedto engage between the teeth of said toothed element whereby the saidtoothed element will be rotated by the first recited means, a rotatabledisc, means carried by the disc and adapted to enga e said pivotallymounted element to swing tfie latter about its pivot against the stressof the first recited means,a pivotally mounted spring controlledelement, a pivotally mounted lever for moving the switch in the oppositedirection, an operative connection between the said lever and the saidspring controlled element whereby the said lever will be moved in onement, the said means which is carried by said disc also engaging withsaid spring controlled element to rock the latter about its pivot, meansconnected with the first said lever for starting the motor, and anadjustable stop for limiting the movement of the first recited elementunder the stress of the first recited means.

4. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switch in one direction, means tending normally to move saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyi nga toothed element, a dog carried with the first said element and adaptedto engage between the teeth of said toothed element whereby the saidtoothed element will be rotated by the first recited means, a rotatabledisc, means carried by the disc and adapted to engage said pivotallymounted element to swing the latter about its piv- I ot against thestress of the first recited means, a pivotally mounted spring controlledelement, a pivotally mounted lever for moving the switch in the oppositedirection, an operative connection between the said lever and the springcontrolled element whereby the said lever will be moved in one directionby the said spring controlled element,

the said means WlllCh is carried by said disc 5 also engaging with saidspring controlled element to rock the latter about its pivot, said motormechanism embodying an escapement lever, and means carried with one ofthe movable parts of the device for engaging and shifting saidescapement lever.

5. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switch in one direction, means tending normally to move saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyinga toothed element, a dog carried with the first said element and adaptedto engage between the teeth of said toothed element whereby the saidtoothed element will be rotated by the first recited means, a rotatabledisc, means carried by the disc and adapted to engage said pivotallymounted element to swing the latter about its pivot against the stressof the first recited means, a pivotally mounted spring controlledelement, a pivotally mounted lever for moving the switch in the oppositedirection, an operative connection between the said lever and the springcontrolled element whereby the said lever will be moved in one directionby the said spring controlled element, the

said means which is carried by said disc also engaging with said springcontrolled element to rock the latter about its pivot, said motormechanism embodying an escapement lever, and a spring arm carried by oneof the movable parts .of the mechanism for engaging and shifting saidescapement lever to start the motor mechanism.

6. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switch in one direction, means tending normally to move saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyinga toothed element, a dog carried with the first said element and adaptedto engage between the teeth of said toothed element whereby the saidtoothed element will be rotated by the first recited means, a rotatabledisc, means carried by the disc and adapted to engage said pivotallymounted element to swing the latter about its pivot against the stressof the first recited means, a pivotally mounted spring controlledelement, a pivotally mounted lever formoving the switch in the oppositedirection, an operative connection between the said lever and the saidspring controlled element whereby the said lever will be moved in onedirection by the said spring controlled element, the said means which iscarried by said disc also engaging with said spring controlled elementto rock the latter about its pivot, and means connected with the firstsaid lever for starting the motor, the first recited pivotally mountedelement being moved about its pivot by the said disc in advance of themovement of (tihe said lever about its pivot by the said isc.

7. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingthe switch in one direction, means tending normally to swing saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, said element embodying twopivotally mounted elements adjustably connected together whereby thetime in the cycle of movement of the element at which the switch isoperated may be varied, a pivotally mounted lever for operating theswitch in the opposite direction, a manually rotatable disc, and meanswhereby upon rotation of the disc,

the said element and the said lever will be one direction, means tendingnormally to swing said element in a direction to actuate the switch,said element embodying two pivotally mounted elements adjustablyconnected together whereby the time in the cycle of movement of theelement at which the switch' is operated may be varied, a pivotallymounted lever for operating the switch in the opposite direction, amanually rotatable disc, means whereby upon rotation of the disc, thesaid element and the said lever will be moved about their pivots one inadvance of the other to actuate the switch in the opposite direction,and an adjustable stop device for limiting the movement of said elementin one direction.

9. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingthe switch in one direction, means tending normally to swing saidelement in a direction to actuate the switch, said element embodyingtwo. pivotally mounted elements adjustably connected together wherebythe time in the cycle of movement of the element at which the switch isoperated may be varied, apivotally mounted lever for operating theswitch inthe opposite direction, a manually rotatable disc, meanswhereby upon rotation of the disc, the said element and the said leverwill be moved about their pivots one in advance of the other to actuatethe switch in the opposite direction, and means for maintaining the saidelement set in a position into which it has been moved by said disc tobe gradually returned by the first said means when released by the disc.

10. In combination, a switch, a pivotally mounted element for actuatingsaid switc in one direction, means tending normally to move said elementin a direction to actuate the switch, motor mechanism embodyin a toothedelement, a dog carried with the rst a d. element and adapted to engagebetween trolled element whereby the said lever will be moved in onedirection by the said spring controlled element, and means carried livsaid disc for engaging with said spring coriti'olled element to rock thelatter about its pivot.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, onthis 17th day of September, A. D. 1929.

ALFRED D. ANTOINE.

